That unmistakable smell coming from your ear piercing might make you cringe, but you’re far from alone in this experience. Millions of piercing enthusiasts encounter this awkward issue at some point, ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Having an allergic reaction to certain metals can pose a risk of complications in ear piercings, according to the Mayo Clinic. We’re told medical ear-piercing may be a good ...

Snug piercings can be especially painful and may not suit every ear shape. The healing time for snug piercings varies, generally taking around four to six months, with potential side effects like ...

Faced with a mostly unregulated industry of tattooists and piercers, clinicians need to be on the lookout for infections and other complications. Tattooing is the indelible marking of the body using ...

A piercing is infected if it is red, swollen, bleeding, and producing pus. To treat it at home, use topical antibiotics, a saline solution, and don't remove the piercing. See a doctor if the piercing ...

The decision to pierce a child’s ears is often framed as a rite of passage. But where that piercing happens — at a mall kiosk versus a professional studio — may determine not just the beauty of the ...

As you have found fashions change. Previously the fashion was to pierce the ears through the soft tissue of the lower ear lobe. However, today younger people often wear ear rings through the upper ...

One in ten adults in England have had a piercing somewhere other than their ear lobe, with a quarter experiencing complications, and one in 100 piercings resulting in a hospital admission, according ...

Before you schedule a rook piercing, there are some things you should know about this cartilage piercing. Its increasing popularity may be due to its use in constellation piercing. Constellation ...